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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs (2018)

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of VC funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. Increasingly, these metro areas are regularly appearing in rankings of the best cities in the United States for startups and entrepreneurs.

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[Interview] Pekka Viljakainen, Author of “No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age” (Part II)

YoungUpstarts

Viljakainen’s was recently in town to give a talk and promote his book “ No Fear: Business Leadership for the Digital Age “, and we were fortunate enough to catch him for a short interview to talk about how business leadership in the new digital era. How do you see leadership in the new millennium evolve?

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Startup America Partnership

Feld Thoughts

As part of this, TechStars announced the TechStars Network , an affiliation of TechStars-like programs across the country along with our commitment to the Startup America Partnership to help 5000 experienced mentors work with 6000 entrepreneurs to create 25,000 new jobs by 2015.

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All The Questions You Wanted Answered about Bird Scooters and Their Recent $300 Million Funding

Both Sides of the Table

Ah, but Bird doesn’t have network effects! Because Bird was first to market, extremely innovative, quick to hire talented leadership and an experienced founder it was able to raise $125 million in an extraordinarily short period of time. There is nothing viral! Anybody can launch a scooter service! Not really. Not at all.

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10 Best Cities in the United States for Startups and Entrepreneurs

crowdSPRING Blog

Despite repeated efforts, only a few cities outside the Valley (New York and Boston) have historically had the critical mix of funding, network, and talent to fuel vibrant startup centers. For better or worse, the city and the Bay Area are now synonymous with entrepreneurship and innovative thought leadership.

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Should You Consider Replacing Yourself as CEO?

Both Sides of the Table

But I was part of a networking group called YPO , which has a subsection called “forum” in which a small group of your peers meets monthly to discuss life. They need to be passionate about leadership, management, and organizational processes as the company scales.” Therein lies the dilemma.

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Quattro Development Co-Founders Share Tips for Overcoming Mishaps in Real Estate Development

The Startup Magazine

Today, Quattro Development is a small-shop developer for chain brands across the United States. Overcoming Lost Accounts Through the Power of Networking During their first year of business , Rob Walters and Mike Liyeos toured the United States to deepen their understanding of the market.

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